Henri Paul Royer (22 January 1869, Nancy – 31 October 1938,

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) was a French painter, remembered especially for his

genre works Genre art is the pictorial representation in any of various media of scenes or events from everyday life, such as markets, domestic settings, interiors, parties, inn scenes, work, and street scenes. Such representations (also called genre works, ...

from

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. Painter of genre, portraitist and landscape artist, he travels both in America and Europe during his life.

Biography

Henri Royer is the son of Jules Royer (1845-1900), creator of one of the most important lithographic printing works established in Nancy, rue de la Salpêtrière. Raised in the art world from a young age, Royer joined the Nancy School of Fine Arts where he met

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. He attended the classes of Antoine Vierling and

Louis-Théodore Devilly Louis-Théodore Devilly (28 October 1818, Metz24 December 1886, Nancy) was a French painter who specialized in military and Orientalist scenes; associated with the . Biography He came from a family of booksellers.André Bellard :"Laurent-Char ...

and exhibited his first works at the Salon de Nancy, including ''Fight between two young typos'' and ''Young plasterer''. These early successes prompt his parents and teachers to encourage a study trip to Holland with Friant, who would then influence Royer. At his return in 1888, and after attending the

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in Paris, in 1890 he continued his studies at the

Académie Julian The Académie Julian () was a private art school for painting and sculpture founded in Paris, France, in 1867 by French painter and teacher Rodolphe Julian (1839–1907) that was active from 1868 through 1968. It remained famous for the number a ...

under

Jules Joseph Lefebvre Jules Joseph Lefebvre (; 14 March 183624 February 1911) was a French figure painter, educator and theorist. Early life Lefebvre was born in Tournan-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, on 14 March 1836. He entered the École nationale supérieure des Bea ...

and

François Flameng François Flameng (1856–1923) was a notable French painter during the last quarter of the 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th. He was the son of Léopold Flameng, a celebrated printmaker, and received a first-rate education in his c ...

. He exhibited regularly at the

Paris Salon The Salon (french: Salon), or rarely Paris Salon (French: ''Salon de Paris'' ), beginning in 1667 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art ...

, specializing in genre paintings and portraits. As a portraitist, he encountered many famous figures from the aristocracy, politics, diplomacy, science and the arts. As a result, his critics described him as one of

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' disciples."La collection municipale"
''Ville d'Audierne''. Retrieved 2 May 2012. In 1896, together with his wife, he arrived in Brittany, where he was to spend long periods for the rest of his life, especially in and around

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and Lucilio de Albuquerque, Fréderic Fiebig,

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and

Émile Louis Picault Émile Louis Picault (; 24 August 1833 – 24 August 1915) was a French sculptor, best known for works depicting allegorical and patriotic subjects, and mythological heroes. Picault was a very prolific artist, producing sculptures in abundance— ...

. When the First World War broke out, he was first incorporated into the 41st Infantry Regiment. He was awarded the

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on November 17, 1915, and the

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on August 10, 1916. Thereafter, Henri Royer joined the 1st Regiment of Engineering camouflage section on November 1, 1916Dossier de Légion d'honneur d'Henri Paul Royer
/ref> His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the

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. He was promoted officer of the

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on August 11, 1931. He died seven years later, on October 31, 1938.

Signature

He signed his artwork Henri Royer.

Students

Professor at the

in Paris and at the

in Paris, Henri Royer counted many students in his studio. Henri Royer Ex-voto

Henri Royer Devant la grande mer Cote basque

At the Académie Julian

* Gustave Alaux (1887-1965) * Georgina de Albuquerque (1885-1962) *

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(1896) * Maurice Alexandre Berthon (1888-1914) * Henri Blahay (1869-1941) * Albert Braïtou-Sala (1885-1972) * Étienne Buffet (1866-1948) *

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(1885-1953) *

(1884-1965) *

Léonie Humbert-Vignot Léonie Humbert-Vignot (1878 – 1960) was a French painter. Life Humbert-Vignot was born in Lyon in 1878. She was a student of Georges Lebacq Georges-Émile Lebacq (26 September 1876 – 4 August 1950) was a Belgian painter. Biography A Post-Impressionist and Impressionist painter, Lebacq was alternately a watercolourist, pastellist and portrait, landscape and still life paint ...

(1876-1950) *

(1886-1962)

Unlocated workshop

Lucílio de Albuquerque Lucílio de Albuquerque (9 May 1877 – 19 April 1939) was a Brazilian painter, designer and art professor. Biography His father was a magistrate.

(1877-1939) *

Caroline Helena Armington Caroline Helena Armington (1875–1939) was a Canadians, Canadian born artist. Armington worked in a number of mediums including a large body of etchings (551). Her main practice consisted of painting and printmaking. In addition to being an ar ...

(1875-1939) *

Frank Armington Frank Armington (1876–1941) was a Canadian-born and raised artist who lived most of his adult life in France. Biography Frank Armington was born in Fordwich, Ontario on July 28, 1876. Armington studied art in Ontario from 1892 until 1899. ...

(1876-1941) * Diógenes Campos Ayres (1881-1944) * Jeanne-Marie Barbey (1876-1961) * Teodoro Braga (1872-1935) * Henri-Georges Bréard (1873-1950) * Rodolfo Chambelland (1879-1967) * Roberto Colin * Frederick Garrison Hall (1879-1946) * Mildred Jones (1899-1991) * Chas Laborde (1886-1941) *

Eric Spencer Macky Eric Spencer Macky, also known simply as Spencer Macky (1880–1958) was a New Zealand-born American painter, intaglio printmaker, and educator. He was known for his landscape paintings and scenes of San Francisco. Biography Eric Spencer Mack ...

(1880-1958) * Jeanne Louise Jacontot Mahudez (1876-1956) * Marthe Orant (1874-1957) * Émile Picault (1833-1915) * André Prévot-Valéri (1890-1959)Société des artistes français (1928), p. 82. * Jean Scherbeck (1898-1989) *

William Posey Silva William Posey Silva (1859–1948) was an early 20th century American painter noted for atmospheric landscapes painted in a lyrical impressionist style. His work is associated with the Charleston Renaissance and with the art colony in Carmel, Cali ...

(1859-1948) * Henry Solon (1873-1958) * Valle Júnior (1889-1958)

Expositions

* In 2008, an exhibition is organized in

Audierne Audierne (; br, Gwaien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016 the former commune of Esquibien merged into Audierne.Académie de Stanislas; Berger-Levrault, Nancy; 1966; (368 pages); Notice n° : FRBNF31766545 * ''Montmartre and the Making of Mass Culture''; Gabriel P. Weisberg, Karal Ann Marling; Rutgers University Press, London; 2001; (296 pages); * ''Peinture et Art Nouveau: L'École de Nancy''; Réunion des musées nationaux, Paris; 1999; (159 pages); * ''Men and Memories, a History of the Arts 1872- 1922, Being the Recollections of William Rothenstein''; Rothenstein, William; Tudor Pub. Co., New York; 1924; OLC: 19014724, republished by Kessinger Publishing; 2005; (504 pages); * Société des Artistes Français
''Salon de 1928: Exposition Annuelle des Beaux-Arts''
1928.

External links

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